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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Vigilante's disturbing comments after 'murdering pedophile, 71, he hunted down using sex offender database'
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] A vigilante allegedly killed a pedophile pastor who he had no connection to after hunting him down using the public sex offender registry.

Varun Suresh, 29, is accused of stabbing David Brimmer, 71, to death at the pedophile's home in Fermont, California on the morning of September 18.

The vigilante is said to have pretended to be an accountant looking for new clients to confirm his victim’s identity before launching the attack.

Neighbors said they saw Suresh chase Brimmer down the street demanding the pedophile 'repent'.

Brimmer was convicted of molesting young boys while he was a pastor in 1995 and served nine years in prison.

When cops arrived, Suresh allegedly said he’d wanted to kill a pedophile for years because 'they hurt children,' and 'deserve to die,' according to court documents.

He also told them that what he had done was 'honestly really fun,' according to documents seen by KTVU.
Lock him up and throw away the key.
Police say earlier that morning, Suresh had taken screenshots of multiple sex offenders on his phone that he had obtained from the online registry that Megan's Law enforces in the state of California.
Posted by: Skidmark || 09/30/2025 00:00 || Comments || Link || [1763 views] Top|| File under: Nut Jobs

#1  You can only play that game in prisons.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 09/30/2025 6:59 Comments || Top||

#2  California has passed legislation more and more friendly to “MAP” folks over the last several years. This is not going to help.
Posted by: Super Hose || 09/30/2025 7:04 Comments || Top||

#3 
Future Headline
Liberal Democrats demand the public sex offender registry be sealed to protect their voters.
Posted by: NN2N1 || 09/30/2025 8:53 Comments || Top||

#4  Dems in Sacramento will take some action in response to this that will look crazy to Middle America swing state voters. They will put it on Newsom’s desk and force his hand.
Posted by: Super Hose || 09/30/2025 12:25 Comments || Top||

#5  Meanwhile, prisoner guards plan lists of new roommates for this guy. "Oh, he killed another one...ooops."
Posted by: Silentbrick || 09/30/2025 13:07 Comments || Top||


-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
A new flare of the penultimate power class occurred on the Sun
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] A new M-class solar flare, the penultimate power class, occurred on the Sun on September 29. The Institute of Applied Geophysics reported this to TASS.

“At 14:15 Moscow time, an M1.1 flare lasting 12 minutes was recorded in the X-ray range in the sunspot group 4232 (N05E41),” the report says.

According to the forecast, high flare activity with potential risks to the Earth is expected on September 29.

On September 27, the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences reported that solar flare activity would increase significantly, with the potential for further growth. However, scientists noted that the geomagnetic environment on Earth remains calm and stable.

On September 28, the Solar Astronomy Laboratory at the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences reported that the most powerful solar flare in three months had occurred, with a possible firestorm afterward. It was clarified that although large volumes of plasma were ejected into space, their speeds were insufficient to overcome the Sun's gravity. They will likely be unable to escape into interplanetary space and will eventually fall back onto the Sun as a fiery rain.

Posted by: badanov || 09/30/2025 00:00 || Comments || Link || [1767 views] Top|| File under:


#2  Greta tried to warn us about this happening, but did we listen? NOOOOO!
Posted by: Rambler || 09/30/2025 11:36 Comments || Top||


-Land of the Free
Pete Hegseth fires off four-word expletive as he unveils sweeping military revolution: 'No more fat soldiers'
[Daily Maiil, where America gets its news] Secretary of War Pete Hegseth today fired a direct message to America's top generals: 'No more DEI, dudes in dresses, or gender delusion .... prepare for war.'

Speaking at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia, Hegseth said that America's enemies would 'FAFO', which stands for 'f*** around and find out,' if they chose to challenge its military might.

'From this moment forward the only mission of the newly restored Department of War is this: war fighting, preparing for war and preparing to win,' Hegseth continued, saying, however, that they do not wish for war, touting their 'strength through peace' motto.
Peace thru Strength?
What started as a pep talk turned into a list of new directives.

The Secretary of War said that there would be a male standard of fitness for all troops, stating that he was 'tired of seeing fat troops.' Hegseth also said these new rules are 'not about preventing women from serving.'

But he added that the physical standards needed to be gender neutral.

'If women can make it, excellent, if they cannot — then so be it ... it will also mean that weak men won't qualify. This is combat.'

Hegseth said standard training guidelines will be restored 'to what it should be — scary, tough disciplined,' and one where drill sergeants 'can put their hands on recruits.'

Hegseth slammed the political softening of the armed forces, including concerns over bullying and hazing, and wokeness.

'No more identity months, DEI offices, dudes in dresses, no more climate change worship, no more division, distraction or gender delusion, no more debris. I've said before and will say again, we are done with that s***,' the Secretary of War said.

Hegseth continued to lay out other directives. Notably, that each service will require high-level physical requirements, adding a combat arms field test.

Hegseth also issued new policies that would overhaul the Inspector General and the department’s equal employment opportunity office, overhauling a process that he says has been 'weaponized.'

'No more anonymous complaints, no more repeat complaints, smearing reputations, no more endless waiting or side-tracking careers,' Hegseth said.

Hegseth harped that the media has been obsessed over the number of firings the Secretary of War has made since taking over, adding that even more leadership changes will be made.

'My approach has been simple. When in doubt, assess the situation, follow your gut, and if it's best for the military, do it,' Hegseth said.

Hegseth asked his fellow officers to resign if they do not agree with his new military rules laid out during today's speech.

As Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth neared the conclusion of his speech at Quantico, he pointed to the Gulf War as an ideal blueprint for U.S. military engagement — a conflict where American forces, alongside coalition partners, swiftly repelled Iraq’s occupation of Kuwait in a matter of months.

Posted by: Skidmark || 09/30/2025 11:14 || Comments || Link || [1797 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Hegseth asked his fellow officers to resign if they do not agree with his new military rules laid out during today's speech.

That's what it been since the inception of American forces, only recently politically debased.

As Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth neared the conclusion of his speech at Quantico, he pointed to the Gulf War as an ideal blueprint for U.S. military engagement — a conflict where American forces, alongside coalition partners, swiftly repelled Iraq’s occupation of Kuwait in a matter of months.

Referring back to the first comment - if the politicians don't want to win it, leave.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 09/30/2025 12:55 Comments || Top||

#2  Good. The military is to break things and kill our enemies while building up the logistic to do so and maybe build back up the country after. A dude in a dress does not help that. Neither do fat bodies.
Posted by: DarthVader || 09/30/2025 13:44 Comments || Top||

#3  "Look to your right. Look to your left. Only one of the three of you will be on the Lockheed-Martin Board of Directors."
Posted by: Matt || 09/30/2025 15:47 Comments || Top||

#4  ^ Ouch!
Posted by: Frank G || 09/30/2025 18:23 Comments || Top||

#5  I think they called this meeting to spend money before the fiscal year ends. I mean, I've seen sillier uses of year-end money because, you know, they'll "lose it if they don't spend it".
Posted by: DooDahMan || 09/30/2025 19:01 Comments || Top||

#6  I don't think we have enough physically fit soldiers, sailors and airmen to actually operate the military.

In certain specialties, e.g., ship operation, jet maintenance we are already pushing the limit.

Going forward our youth are not as fit as 40 years ago. So this will be a recruitment problem.

Not going to be easy.
Posted by: Lord Garth || 09/30/2025 20:37 Comments || Top||


Cyber
Tech CEO gives the clearest sign yet about what will happen to staff as AI rolls out
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] A tech giant is sending a clear message — employees must learn to use artificial intelligence or lose their job.

Accenture, a consulting and tech services firm that helps companies, said it will lay off staff that don't know how to use AI.

It's the latest company to completely revamp its hiring strategies as computers begin to spit out work that looks like a human's.

The company's CEO, Julie Sweet, told investors on Thursday that as AI becomes 'a part of everything we do.'

It's spent $865million in the past three months to retrain the 550,000-person workforce, including on severance packages for employees that didn't make the cut.

The company said the investment will save $1billion. That has allowed Accenture to hire 37,000 more AI and data professionals.

'Our early investment in AI is really paying off,' Sweet told CNBC. 'AI is critical to the future.'

Last week, Morgan Stanley said 'agentic' AI models will help companies slash nearly $1trillion from their budgets.
Posted by: Skidmark || 09/30/2025 00:00 || Comments || Link || [1823 views] Top|| File under:

#1  or lose their job

Posted by: Skidmark || 09/29/2025 13:04 Comments || Top||

#2  https://drboli.com/2025/09/28/ask-dr-boli-375/
Posted by: James the lesser || 09/29/2025 13:36 Comments || Top||

#3  AI don't plumb, wire or dig. A lot of scribe jobs are targeted.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 09/30/2025 7:43 Comments || Top||

#4 
Can see it now.
The Government to Tax AI based on the number of jobs it takes over. AI revolts ☺
Posted by: NN2N1 || 09/30/2025 8:48 Comments || Top||

#5  Senators Draft Plan to Curb Hidden L-1 Visa Migration Program

A bipartisan duo in the Senate has drafted an unprecedented bill to curb the little-known but huge L-1 visa program, which allows multinationals to import hundreds of thousands of white collar workers while paying them home country wages.
Posted by: Skidmark || 09/30/2025 10:37 Comments || Top||

#6  Bet that bill is already wrote up in Sacramento.
Posted by: swksvolFF || 09/30/2025 13:26 Comments || Top||


Economy
A group of investors will buy video game maker Electronic Arts for a record $55 billion
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] A consortium of investors will acquire American video game developer Electronic Arts for $55 billion. According to the company's website, it will now be led by a Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund.

"We plan to make a significant investment in a video game company and help it expand its presence globally," said Egon Durban, co-CEO of Silver Lake, a fund involved in the deal.
Are they going to formally take over the jihadi war game market that their games have been privately modified for for the past two decades? How exciting for them.
The new owners' consortium also includes American investment funds Affinity Partners and Silver Lake itself. The agreement will end EA's 35-year history as a public company. The developer's headquarters in Redwood City will remain, and the deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027, subject to regulatory approval. The company, which produces the FIFA, Battlefield, and Need for Speed ​​series, has recently faced difficulties, with layoffs and the cancellation of several projects.

This isn't the first time that Eastern sheikhs have acquired assets in the West. As journalist Leonid Tsukanov noted in his article for Regnum News Agency on August 20, Qatar has managed to build a business empire and wedge itself into British domestic politics. According to auditors, the Qatari royal family and its courtiers control assets in Britain worth a total of $135 billion in local currency.


Posted by: badanov || 09/30/2025 00:00 || Comments || Link || [1765 views] Top|| File under:

#1  ...has recently faced difficulties, with layoffs and the cancellation of several projects.

Suffering like other entertainment venues that haven't delivered products that attract or sustain consumer interests.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 09/30/2025 7:04 Comments || Top||

#2  how soon until the "Palestinians" are the heroes?
Posted by: Mercutio || 09/30/2025 9:23 Comments || Top||

#3  If you thought EA was bad with micro-transactions before.... enjoy all the new shit they cram in.

Money line must go up after all otherwise investors get pissed.
Posted by: DarthVader || 09/30/2025 12:42 Comments || Top||

#4  how soon until the "Palestinians" are the heroes?

Wait for the '10/7' wargame release.
Posted by: Skidmark || 09/30/2025 14:18 Comments || Top||


The price of gold exceeded $3,847 per ounce for the first time in history on the Comex exchange.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] December gold futures on the Comex exchange rose 1% on Monday, September 29, hitting a new record high of $3,847 per ounce, according to trading platform data.

It is noted that the main impetus for growth was the weakening of the US dollar and growing investor concerns about a possible US government shutdown, Bloomberg reports.

Analysts are confident that gold has potential for further growth. Giovanni Staunovo of UBS, for example, believes the price could reach $3,900 per ounce in the near future. Some experts don't rule out a surge above $4,000 by the end of the year. The worsening geopolitical situation and the Federal Reserve's tight monetary policy are cited as reasons for this.

Since the beginning of 2025, gold has already risen in price by more than 45%. This impressive surge was made possible by record demand from global central banks and the easing of monetary policy by the Federal Reserve, which has already begun cutting interest rates.

Posted by: badanov || 09/30/2025 00:00 || Comments || Link || [1801 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Speaking of gold; what was the result of the inspection supposedly done of the gold at Fort Knox?
Posted by: Whiskey Mike || 09/30/2025 6:08 Comments || Top||

#2  And silver is running $46 an ounce. So that McD hamburger, fries, and small drink back in the '60s with silver coin that worked out to 45 cents, would be just under $16 in today's market. Except it isn't. It's not that things are more expensive, its that the Uniparty has made our money worthless.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 09/30/2025 6:56 Comments || Top||

#3  The Dutch Tulip Mania 1634-1637 when an unnecessary item gets over valued.
Posted by: magpie || 09/30/2025 10:07 Comments || Top||

#4  ^ Tulip Bulbs are veggies and will, in time, rot.

Gold, otoh....
Posted by: Anomalous Sources || 09/30/2025 20:33 Comments || Top||


Science & Technology
'Soft' robotics
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.

Text taken from the Telegram channel of darpaandcia

[ColonelCassad] Analysis of a patent for "soft" robotics On September 18, a patent titled "3D-printed ionotron device" was published. The applicant is Northwestern University, and the work was funded by DARPA.

The patent describes a method of creating electronic devices that work not on electrons, like ordinary silicon electronics, but on ions - charged atoms, like in living organisms. This is called "ionotronics".

Scientists have developed four types of special "inks": - Positively charged (polycationic) - Negatively charged (polyanionic) - Two types of conductive ink for creating electrodes Using a special 3D printer, they can print flexible and elastic electronic components, for example, diodes, layer by layer from these materials.

The main application specified in the patent is "soft robotics". It is about creating robots from flexible materials, similar to living organisms, which could have soft controllers, built-in power sources and sensors distributed over the entire surface. What can these "soft ionotron devices" actually turn into?

1. "Artificial nervous system" for machines The patent refers to "distributed sensor mechanisms". In simple terms, this is the technology of creating "skin" for robots, drones or even military equipment. Instead of one sensor or camera, the entire surface of the object becomes one continuous sensor capable of sensing touch, pressure, chemicals, or temperature changes. The wing of the drone will be able to "feel" air flows over its entire area, and the armor of the tank will be able to instantly determine the place of impact of the projectile and its type. This is essentially the creation of an artificial nervous system for inanimate objects.

2. "Living" camouflage and spy robots Soft robotics controlled by flexible ionotronics is a direct path to the creation of machines indistinguishable from living beings. Robots that can change shape, color and texture, merging with the environment. Small soft robots-insects or snakes for reconnaissance in hard-to-reach places, where neither a human nor an ordinary wheeled robot can penetrate. 3D printing allows you to create them quickly, cheaply and in any quantity right on the front line.

3. Merger of man and machine Our nervous system works on ions. Modern electronics - on electrons. There is a fundamental barrier between them. This technology creates a bridge. "Soft" ionotronics, being biocompatible, can become the basis for a new generation of prostheses that not only carry out commands, but also transmit tactile sensations back to the brain. And the next logical step is the creation of brain-computer interfaces for controlling complex military equipment. Flexible, soft electronics are ideally suited for integration with living tissues, unlike hard and fragile silicon chips.

This is the technology of creating "artificial organisms" - machines with sensitive skin, capable of changing shape and working as a single entity with a human operator.

Posted by: badanov || 09/30/2025 00:00 || Comments || Link || [1774 views] Top|| File under:

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#3  ^It's the incubation time that's the problem nowadays.
Posted by: Grom the Affective || 09/30/2025 11:27 Comments || Top||

#4  ...I think the Japanese are working on that.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 09/30/2025 12:56 Comments || Top||



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